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Prohibition: Selected Images from the Library of Congress

This guide offers a selection of images from the Prints & Photographs Division collections about Prohibition in the United States, around 1920-1933.

Introduction

Woman with tire cover reading Repeal the 18th Amendment.

Underwood & Underwood, photographer. The Crusaders have new slogans. Chicago, Ill. Dec. 16, 1930. Miss Elizabeth Thompson was one of the first members of "The Crusaders" national organization formed to overthrow prohibition, to put the new tire cover on her car. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

This guide includes sample images related to the Prohibition era in the United States (1920-1933), when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was prohibited under the 18th Amendment. Information about how to find additional related images is also provided.

A Note on Image Rights

The images in this guide are presented for educational and research purposes. The Library of Congress is unaware of any restrictions on the use of the images. However, patrons who plan to publish or otherwise distribute any of the images should be aware that determination regarding the appropriate use of an image ultimately rests with the patron. The Library generally does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot give or deny permission for use of the images. For further information, see "Copyright and Other Restrictions...Assessing the Risk of Using a P&P Image."

Photographic copies of the images may be ordered through the Library of Congress Duplication Services.

References to additional images on this subject can be found in the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.

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